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Creates the Scholarship Accessibility Act. Establishes the Illinois Scholarship Database, to be developed, implemented, and administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, as a utility to improve Illinois students' access to higher education scholarships, as well as to improve their knowledge of scholarships. Provides that to inform students and their parents on what scholarships are and how they are attained and maintained: (1) beginning in the 7th grade, a public school shall inform students of the Database and shall require them to create an account with the Database; (2) the account shall be created jointly by the student and the parent; and (3) both the student and the parent shall have access to the account and the ability to manage activity on the account. Provides that the Database shall allow the student to have and the student is required to complete a profile that: (1) presents a portfolio of the student and who the student is and the student's current year of enrollment; and (2) lists any criminal charge that requires the student to be a part of a registry for a crime the student has committed, unless the student is legally protected under law or court order or another exigent circumstance. Requires the Database to include and display a comprehensive list of scholarships. Allows students 18 or older to be able to create an account with and have access to the Database.
Introduced
Apr 4, 2025
Last Action
Oct 24, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 18 co
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
Assigned to Executive Committee
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 049-005-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
Assigned to Higher Education
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Dagmara Avelar
Maurice A. West, II
Aarón M. Ortíz
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Camille Y. Lilly
Kimberly A. Lightford
Michael Crawford